2 years ago
 A Kansas State University official says a program that offers rebates to farmers could help “close the gap” on more Kansans installing safety kits on tractors and other equipment – and more importantly, save lives. Tawnie Larson, state coordinator of the Rollbars, Rollover Protection Structures Rebate program, said an estimated 30,000 Kansas farms – or, nearly one-half ...

2 years ago
Together with the U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. and the Beefmaster Breeders United, the Kansas Department of Agriculture hosted an inbound trade team in mid-October 2022, ahead of the annual Beefmaster Breeders United convention. Trade mission participants were Beefmaster breeders representing six countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua and Vietnam. According to the agency, during ...

2 years ago
The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting three conferences to help farmers and ranchers plan for the transition of their farm to the next generation. According to the school, the cost for the one-day Farm and Ranch Transition Conferences is $60 for those who register by Dec. 1. The locations of the ...

2 years ago
AgTrax was honored to host Kansas Governor Laura Kelly & Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Beam at its downtown Hutchinson, Kan. headquarters for talks on ‘Agriculture & Economic Development in Central Kansas.’ The Governor joined local leaders in Hutchinson for a roundtable discussion that focused on how her administration can continue to support economic and agricultural ...

2 years ago
The Kansas 4-H All Star meat judging team was crowned national champions, beating teams from 14 states during the 4-H Meat Judging Contest championship held at the American Royal in Kansas City. It is the first-ever national title for a Kansas team, which won by 27 points over Texas. The contest has been in existence since 1970. “The Kansas team was ...

2 years ago
A Kansas State University swine nutrition student is conducting research that focuses on potential alternatives to zinc oxide, a common ingredient in the diets of weaned pigs, in a project he says may contribute to the swine industry’s goal of improving the efficiency of pork production and animal welfare. “Pharmacological levels of zinc from zinc oxide have ...

2 years ago
On occasion, athletes experience injuries or stresses on their body that require them to rest and recover. This is a time for the athlete to evaluate their training regimen and nutrition plan. In much the same way, beef producers need to rest their bulls following the breeding season and make those evaluations on their health and ...

2 years ago
The Shop Kansas Farms Market of Farms is coming to Manhattan. According to Kansas Farm Bureau, the event is  Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 1,400 people showed up for the first event in Lyons where 42 vendors (all Kansas farms, ranches, and growers) had their food products for sale with many ...

2 years ago
I recently had to fire up the furnace for the first time this season. As painful as it was to switch the thermostat from the off position to heat, Mother Nature forced my hand with a hard freeze about two weeks early. In my mind there’s nothing better than waking up in a chilly house. ...

2 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA directed USDA to expedite assistance to distressed borrowers of direct ...

2 years ago
Despite continued drought and delays in fieldwork and fertilizer delivery, Kansas producers are no strangers to dusting in the next year’s wheat crop — planting behind failed fall crops, capitalizing on the smallest increments of rainfall and keeping their faith in the seeds going into the ground. “There’s lots to worry about, and I haven’t figured ...